To authorize appropriations for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings at historically black colleges and universities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Historic Building Restoration and Preservation
Title II: Cooper Hall and Science Hall Preservation and
Restoration
Title I: Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Building Restoration and Preservation - Historically Black Colleges and Universities Historic Building Restoration and Preservation Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer a program of grants-in-aid, from amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out the National Historic Preservation Act for FY 1995 through 1998, to eligible historically black colleges and universities for the preservation and restoration of historic buildings and structures on their campuses.
Requires a grantee to covenant, for the period of time specified by the Secretary, that: (1) no alteration will be made in the property with respect to which the grant is made without the concurrence of the Secretary; and (2) reasonable public access will be permitted to such property for interpretive and educational purposes.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) obligate funds for a grant with respect to a building or structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places only if the grantee agrees to match the amount of such grant, with funds derived from non-Federal sources; and (2) waive this matching requirement if an extreme emergency exists or that such a waiver is in the public interest to assure the preservation of historically significant resources.
Limits amounts made available for this Act for FY 1995 through 1998.
Earmarks funds for FY 1995 for grants to: (1) Fisk University; and (2) historically black colleges and universities identified for inclusion in the Department of the Interior Historically Black College and University Historic Preservation Initiative.
Title II: Cooper Hall and Science Hall Preservation and Restoration - Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to preserve and restore Cooper Hall at Sterling College located in Sterling, Kansas, and Science Hall at Simpson College located in Indianola, Iowa, from amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out the National Historic Preservation Act.
Authorizes the Secretary to obligate such funds only if the grantee agrees to match the amount of such grant with funds derived from non-Federal sources. Limits amounts to be made available for such grants.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 103-398.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Mr. Vento asked unanimous consent to discharge the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (CR H10912-10915)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 103-279.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Johnston with amendments. With written report No. 103-279.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 450.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11186)
Amendment SP 2550 proposed by Senator Bennett for Senator Dole.
Amendment SP 2550 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.